My favorite geeks

My favorite TV show right now is not Dancing With the Stars, which I've found quite disappointing this season: it's The Big Bang Theory, a comedy about four super-geeks and their neighbor Penny. It's hilarious in part because it reminds me so much of people I know (including me). The four friends are the type to play Klingon Boggle, are so engrossed in playing Halo that they ignore invitations by beautiful women, all want to dress up as The Flash on Halloween, and try to resolve their disputes by playing Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock. Sheldon is played by Jim Parsons; when Sheldon smiles, which he only does on one episode, he bears a striking resemblance to Jose Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, Spain's Prime Minister. His roommate, Leonard, is played by the guy who was Darlene's boyfriend David on Rosanne, and Sara Gilbert has a role in the show, too.